www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Police Departmenthttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/police-department/?utm_medium=RSS2016-11-05T01:01:00-04:00Under heightened scrutiny, how do the police train recruits?2016-11-05T01:01:00-04:00ABIGAIL BECKERhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/5/under-heightened-scrutiny-how-do-the-police-train-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>MADISON, Wis. (AP) - On the cue "threat!" Madison Police Department recruits move through a three-step drill before taking aim and firing two rounds at a paper target in front of them.</p> <p>After the bullet casings rattle to the floor of the MPD training center's shooting range and the recruits ...$75 million suit over NYC chokehold death planned2014-10-07T15:48:02-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/7/75-million-suit-over-nyc-chokehold-death-planned/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The family of a man who died after being placed in a police chokehold has filed a notice of claim to sue New York City, the Police Department and six individual police officers for $75 million.</p> <p>Eric Garner's family filed the notice on Monday. It's the ...Report: Tacoma police use cell surveillance device2014-08-27T12:08:51-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/27/report-tacoma-police-use-cell-surveillance-device/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>TACOMA, Wash. (AP) &mdash; A newspaper reports that Tacoma, Washington, police have purchased and used surveillance equipment that can sweep up records of cell phone calls, text messages and data transfers up to a half mile away.</p> <p>The device is small enough to be carried in a car and tricks ...Former police lieutenant accused of double dipping2014-05-30T10:11:12-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/30/former-police-lieutenant-accused-of-double-dipping/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Baton Rouge police lieutenant who retired a few days ago has been arrested and accused of clocking in with the department at the same time he was working off-duty security assignments.</p> <p> The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/SjyZrv ) Dewayne E. Lee Sr., 52, was ...Police shooting contest heads to Albuquerque2014-05-20T16:39:56-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/20/police-shooting-contest-heads-to-albuquerque/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The National Police Shooting Championships is coming to Albuquerque - a city rocked by angry protests and a U.S. Justice Department investigation over 39 police shootings since 2010.</p> <p> The city and its Police Department are hosting the National Rifle Association competition Sept. 13-17 for ...Officer's demotion for sending images overturned2014-05-13T13:32:47-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/13/officers-demotion-for-sending-images-overturned/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A judge has overturned a Tucson police officer's demotion for taking sexually explicit videos and photos of herself and sending them to another officer.</p> <p> The Arizona Daily Star (http://ow.ly/wNK2y ) reports that Judge Charles Harrington of Pima County Superior Court reversed the Police Department's ...Motorcycles important again for suburban police2014-05-09T10:41:12-04:00MICHAELLE BONDhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/9/motorcycles-important-again-for-suburban-police/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> BERWYN, Pa. (AP) - On the first day Officer Daniel McFarland took the Tredyffrin Township Police Department's new motorcycle on patrol, he got a call that an elderly man was driving his car on the packed Chester Valley Trail.</p> <p> When McFarland got there a few minutes later, the ...Santa Fe police officer named in claim resigns2014-04-16T13:43:00-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/16/santa-fe-police-officer-named-in-claim-resigns/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A Santa Fe police officer has resigned after being accused of using excessive force against a taxi driver who was arrested during a traffic stop.</p> <p> According to the Santa Fe New Mexican (http://ow.ly/vRsfH ), Police Department spokeswoman Celina Westervelt says Jose Gutierrez resigned ...State may take against Kinder police chief2014-04-13T11:40:00-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/13/state-may-take-against-kinder-police-chief/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> KINDER, La. (AP) - The theft and malfeasance case against Kinder Police Chief Gary Pelican is expected to be turned over to the state attorney general's office.</p> <p> Allen Parish District Attorney Todd Nesom told The American Press (http://bit.ly/1eOXZNb) that he will ask to be recused from the case ...Police shootings push mayor to seek training money2014-04-01T20:12:42-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/1/albuquerque-police-shootings-spurs-budget-request/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Albuquerque's mayor unveiled a plan Tuesday to put more money toward police training and the city's response to a still-pending federal investigation into the embattled department's use of force.</p> <p> Mayor Richard Berry's budget plan sets aside around $1 million for those purposes as the ...Officer shot, killed in central Fla.2014-03-22T11:53:19-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/22/officer-shot-killed-in-central-fla/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) - A police officer was shot and killed early Saturday after stopping two people and calling for help in an Orlando suburb, authorities said.</p> <p> Windermere Police Department Officer Robert German called for backup after stopping a young man and woman on foot shortly before 4 ...Teacher's arrest raises questions of discipline2014-03-17T10:14:35-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/17/teachers-arrest-raises-questions-of-discipline/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> BAKER, La. (AP) - How far can a teacher go to maintain discipline as an effective educator?</p> <p> Baker School Board President Dana Carpenter said that question is at the heart of Thursday's arrest of Baker Middle School teacher accused of grabbing an eighth-grade student by his shirt and ...Baker teacher jailed for 'yanking' student's shirt2014-03-14T10:28:16-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/14/baker-teacher-jailed-for-yanking-students-shirt/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> BAKER, La. (AP) - Baker School Superintendent Ulysses Joseph says he thinks police went too far when they put a Baker Middle School teacher in jail after she was accused of grabbing a student by his shirt and yanking him out of her classroom.</p> <p> Baker Police Chief Mike ...OC officers get $3.5M in discrimination case2014-03-06T21:57:46-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/6/oc-officers-awarded-35m-in-discrimination-case/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A federal jury on Thursday awarded more than $3.5 million to three Westminster police officers who said they were denied promotions because they are Latino.</p> <p> The jury deliberated four days before ruling for Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes and Brian Perez in their discrimination ...Report calls for LA Fire Department overhaul2014-03-03T18:17:45-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/3/report-calls-for-la-fire-department-overhaul/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> LOS ANGELES (AP) - A new report recommends a drastic overhaul of the Los Angeles Fire Department that includes merging its 911 system with the Police Department's and filling some 200 firefighter jobs with civilians.</p> <p> The report released Monday says the department does a great job of limiting ...Arizona officer disciplined for shocking prisoner2014-02-26T12:45:45-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/26/arizona-officer-disciplined-for-shocking-prisoner/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) - A Casa Grande Police Department has disciplined one of its employees for electronically shocking a handcuffed and shackled prisoner last year.</p> <p> Officer Thomas Anderson says a Police Department transport officer shocked the prisoner three times on May 28 when the inmate refused to ...Sorrento voters could decide police dept.'s fate2014-02-20T10:39:26-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/20/sorrento-voters-could-decide-police-depts-fate/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> SORRENTO, La. (AP) - Sorrento Mayor Mike Lambert is taking steps to bring to voters this fall the issue of abolishing the town's Police Department and police chief post.</p> <p> Lambert tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/1c4uAw4 ) he contacted state Sen. Jody Amedee, of Gonzales, about the legislative process involved ...Dog being sent back to company that trained him2014-02-05T09:34:21-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/5/dog-being-sent-back-to-company-that-trained-him/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - The Gulfport Police Department has pink-slipped K-9 Fred.</p> <p> Police Chief Leonard Papania tells The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/1ipMFJK ) that Fred can sniff out drugs. Fred can patrol.</p> <p> But, Papania says, Fred gets distracted. In searching a building, Papania says Fred might spy a ...Probe into Kansas inmate's death draws questions2014-02-03T18:24:31-05:00ROXANA HEGEMANhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/3/probe-of-kansas-inmates-death-draws-questions/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Goodland Police Chief Clifton Couch defended on Monday his department's probe the death of an inmate at the Sherman County jail amid community concerns over the impartiality of the police detective who handled the investigation is married to the undersheriff.</p> <p> The Police Department turned ...Cincinnati mayor introduces anti-crime initiative2014-02-03T13:11:20-05:00AMANDA LEE MYERShttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/3/cincinnati-mayor-introduces-anti-crime-initiative/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> CINCINNATI (AP) - Cincinnati will ramp up overtime for its Police Department, resurrect a gang unit and put 80 new officers on the street in the next 1½ years under an initiative aimed at tackling a recent rash of homicides and violent crimes in Ohio's third largest city, authorities ...